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Take the Price Match Challenge!

Sara Newkirk — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:27:49 +0000

At Codero, we are dedicated to creating products and services that help our customers succeed, and take great care to competitively price them. As a sign of our commitment to offering top value to our customers, we recently launched the Price Match Challenge, allowing customers to receive a price match on any dedicated and managed hosting service we offer if they find a publicly advertised price from a competitor for identical products and services.

For full details about the Price Match Challenge and other current promotions, please visit www.codero.com/specials/.

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Codero Recognized with SAS 70 Type I Certification

Sara Newkirk — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:32:05 +0000

We are excited to announce that Codero has completed its first SAS 70 review, and is now SAS 70 Type I certified. Following a detailed assessment of internal controls, the first review was completed for Type I Certification in February, 2010, and a second review to receive SAS 70 Type II certification is scheduled for completion in Q3 of 2010.

For more information, view the complete news release or visit the SAS 70 Type I Certified section on our website.

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Positive Takeaways from Parallels Summit 2010

Peter Matulka — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:07:20 +0000

Miami, Florida was the venue of this year’s conference and it did not disappoint. The following are responses to the question, “What is your largest takeaway from Parallel’s Summit 2010?” To make this more interesting, see if you can match the response to the appropriate person/organization. The respondents are:

A. Taylor Giddens, Codero

B. Andy Mahler, Applicure

C. Alyssa Felda, Parallels

D. Leeor Geva, LMG Solutions LLC

Takeaway #1

My largest takeaway from this past Parallels Summit was the number of hosting companies looking for additional revenue sources and products to offer their clients. I heard how important security is and how customers are looking for the hosting companies to offer ways to help them meet PCI compliance. I was also pleased to see a very good and enthusiastic turnout.

Takeaway #2

I’m keeping my eyes open for a hosted desktop solution for the small business. I’m talking about law offices, interior designers, dentist offices—something that is highly secure (think medical and legal papers) and very flexible to run as a thin client. Where all the data is constantly backed up, and the server isn’t sitting under the owner’s desk collecting dust…Since I’m talking about small businesses (1-10 employees), the monthly cost has to be competitive with that regular windows workgroup/domain scenario we see today.

It’s a dream that is slowly becoming a reality.

I look forward to the day I log on a website such as Codero’s and say “1. Create a network. 2. Add 1 server and 5 desktops 3. Install this software on the server, and this on the desktops” and … done. Client pays 1 bill every month, I manage the services and support the software, and you manage the infrastructure, backups, and other value-added services such as LogMeIn/VNC, anti-virus, etc.

How do you like my dream?

Takeaway #3

The Parallels Summit ‘10 presented the opportunity to meet many vendors that will allow XXX to expand the depth of our offerings, both for our current customers as well as our upcoming reseller program. Along with meeting these vendors, many opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships were established. On the technical front, many great ideas were presented to Parallels by the Parallels Advisory Council, which members are eager to find the results of.

Takeaway #4

The goal of the Parallels Summit 2010 was to help partners and customers develop new strategies to transform their business and learn how to leverage Parallels technology that enables new services, better compete in the market through differentiated offerings and improve profitability through growth and operational efficiencies. If partners came away from Summit 2010 with new insights around the Cloud – specifically how the industry is changing direction and how new strategies need to be implemented for offering cloud services – then the event was a huge success! In addition to knowledge gained, the Summit networking sessions enabled our attendees to cultivate new relationships and opportunities to profit from the Cloud. As for our own take away, the needs of partners came through loud and clear. And it wasn’t idle chatter. Parallels will be taking the valuable feedback gathered at Summit and enhancing the technology roadmap and the Parallels Partner program to better enable partners’ success. We hope that everyone who attended Summit 2010 left fully armed with new tools and ideas to market their businesses better and found value in the new Parallels Certification training program.

The answers to the matching game are: A3, B1, C4, D2. How well did you do?

Final thoughts: Buzz went around that Parallels is looking to host PS ‘11 in Vancouver, Las Vegas, or New Orleans. If there is any validity to that claim, my vote is for New Orleans.

Did you attend Parallels Summit? If so, what is your biggest takeaway? If not, do you plan to attend next year?

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Codero Donates Computers to School in Need

Sara Newkirk — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:22:41 +0000

As part of a continuing effort to better the communities in which we work and live in, Codero recently donated 100 computers from our San Diego data center to the San Luis Rey Elementary School, located in Oceanside, California. With an estimated value of $20,000, Codero is pleased to assist the Oceanside Unified School District by means of this technology donation.

For more information, be sure to view the full press release.

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Big Brother is Watching

Ryan Elledge — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:19:30 +0000

One of the newer features in Mozilla Firefox is called private browsing. The intent of private browsing is to prevent others who access your computer from knowing what sites you have been to. While on the surface this may work to keep your boss, co-workers, wife and kids from knowing what sites on the Internet you are viewing, it’s not going to keep the government from finding out if they really want to. That’s right: Big Brother is Watching… and now they want to write a prescription which will allow them to watch more clearly. Robert Mueller, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has recently called upon ISPs to maintain logs of its customers browsing history, and to retain these logs for at least two years. This request is to assist law enforcement officials investigating child pornography and “other serious crimes.” The idea of mandatory data retention regulations goes back to 2005, when the Justice Department first started suggesting such regulations.

Can ISP’s survive the FBI mandated infrastructure?
Having worked in the internet industry for the past eleven years, I have had numerous occasions where I have had to cooperate with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies on cases of child pornography, and it clearly is one of the most disgusting matters I have ever had to deal with. I have no issues with, and wholly support, ISPs and hosting providers assisting law enforcement in tracking down those who participate in child pornography issues. I do, however, find it troubling that the government might legislate what information must be stored and for how long the information must be kept. The hardware and software infrastructure alone would be difficult for many ISPs to handle, not to mention the additional cost to the organizations in an industry where pricing pressure is already forcing margins to be minimal, if existent.

What data is kept?
Many questions are raised by this request, that all Americans (in our free society) should be asked: What data will be required to be retained? Will it merely be records of what customer had what IP address at what time, or will it expand into keeping copies of instant messages and e-mails sent? Who will have access to this information, and truly in what instances can the government subpoena this information?

Will your future be affected?
While publicly it sounds great to say you want this data retained for child pornography investigations, it will inevitably be used for much more. Remember those e-mails you sent where you complained about your elected official? Well, an audit might just well be around the corner for you. How about those perfectly legal adult sites you were visiting late at night? Don’t be surprised if that doesn’t come up if you decide to run for a political office.

What do you think about the FBI’s request? Do you think it will change the way you browse the Web?

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Have We Got a Deal for You – Free cPanel!

Sara Newkirk — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:09:05 +0000

We recently announced our newest special for dedicated and managed hosting plans – you can now get cPanel for free during the first three months when you obtain a new cPanel license. cPanel helps automate website and server management, so tasks such as web page creation, activation of email accounts and a variety of other tasks can be accomplished with ease.

For white-label resellers who need the ability to customize and brand the software, be sure to combine Web Host Manager (WHM) with cPanel.

For more details of the promotion, see the full press release.

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Announcing the New 2010 Server Lineup

Sara Newkirk — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:27:24 +0000

The world of technology is ever changing and evolving, and in order for our customers to succeed, we must evolve too. As of today, we have launched our new server lineup, adding a total of nine new server options. From cost efficient servers in our Webmaster Class, new options such as Core i5 and Core i7 to the Professional Class, energy efficient yet high performance Quad Core servers in the Enterprise Class, as well as the addition PowerEdge R-Series servers to the Dell lineup, there is sure to be a dedicated or managed solution to fit any server need.

For more details, see the full press release.

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Hosting For Haiti

Sara Newkirk — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:09:26 +0000

Following the January 12 earthquake that wreaked havoc on much of Haiti, an estimated 1.5 million people have been left without a home. At times like this, organizations like the Red Cross are critical in getting aid, shelter and other supplies such as food and water to these survivors.

In an effort to support the American Red Cross relief efforts, the hosting community has come together to encourage our employees, customers and friends in the industry to help make a difference. Simply visit HostingForHaiti.com to learn how your donation can help support the American Red Cross in their relief efforts. Then spread the word – share the link with others and follow the progress on Twitter by following @hostingforhaiti. Be sure to use the hash tag #hostingforhaiti in your posts.

If you’re a Web host and you’d like to join this industry-wide effort, e-mail info@hostingforhaiti.com to be included. Please post a blog and spread the word to your social network.

Not only is it a good cause, but every dollar counts – so please help make a difference!

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Win a Black iPod Touch 8 GB

Peter Matulka — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:08:16 +0000

Codero has been nominated for HostReview’s annual Reader’s Choice Web Host Awards, and voters have a chance to win a black iPod Touch 8 GB! Cast your vote for the Best Web Hosting Company of 2009 by next Sunday, January 17.

Best Web Hosting Company of 2009

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“Penny Wars” Means More Toys for Tots

Dave Macaulay — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:57:47 +0000

Codero recently wrapped up its 1st Annual Toys for Tots campaign, raising more than $3,600 to buy new toys for Kansas City-area (our hometown) youth during this holiday season. That bought a lot of toys for kids.

See the full release, “Codero Teams With Toys for Tots, Helping Kids in Need This Holiday”.

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